Comments on: Escape from Myanmar

By: brett glynn

brett glynn — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:28:30 +0000

Hi Pete…didnt realize you’d left a reply here, only just logged back on here! Great to hear you are all well and your journey continued on in Europe. Very envious of what youve done and achieved. Am starting my trip early April next year and as I mentioned will keep your experiences in the back of my mind! If I have half the adventure you had I will be happy but will hopefully stay accident free! Possible to get access to your facebook page as am interested to see pics?

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 22:32:23 +0000

In reply to Brett.

Hi Brett, I haven’t looked at m blog for a while it just seemed to kee me in a state of “what if’s”. The bike is,I presume, still in Myanmar, very sad. However, after returning to Australia and getting patched up (turned out that I had a break in my ankle that they didn’t detect in Myanmar), I arranged to buy an almost identical bike in France. I spent 4 months in Europe, did 20000kms through 19 countries. Really enjoyed it all. I didn’t continue the blog as I felt like I had failed my mission. Put up lots of pics on my facebook page.
I really hope you enjoy your adventure. Be prepared Asia is quite unpredictable. If you do have an accident make sure you get a copy of the police report. My travel insurance company knocked back all my claims because I couldn’t supply a police report.
Any questions you may have, let me know.
Cheers Pete

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 00:53:22 +0000

Hi Pete…..wow. What an adventure. Hope youre still monitoring comments here and you are doing well? A very inspirational story.

Have just come across your blog as was doing some googling for my trip Im planning through SE Asia starting from Timor after shipping my bike across from Darwin. Youve certainly given me a few things to think about in regards to what can happen when things dont go to plan. One of the best travel blogs Ive ever read. Thanks for sharing your story as Ive made quite a few notes that will help me. I will certainly keep your experiences, good and bad, in the back of my head when travelling through there.

Did you ever hear anything further from anyone in Myanmar or the Aus embassy etc? Presume your bike is still there somewhere unknown?

Cheers. Brett

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 00:22:22 +0000

Hey, where’s the update to this blog?? There must be some adventure somewhere! How about telling Aussies how to organise a motorbike adventure around Europe?

By: Edward Šisernik

Edward Šisernik — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:36:09 +0000

Hi Pete! We’ve met in Poljčane, Slovenia on thursday, July 13th and had a beer together.. Have a nice trip! Keep in touch while arround!

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 01:56:45 +0000

Hey Dad, next adventure about to start – are you going to start petesadventureride again? Or maybe yr blog on advrider? Can’t wait to see what you get up to. Love, Dan

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 07:04:49 +0000

Sorry to read of your dramas in Myanmar, Pete. I think you made the right decision to get out of there though.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 12:20:57 +0000

Hey Dad. Great entry. I can’t help thinking of the final chapters of The Hobbit and Bilbo Baggins coming back home to the Shire after his big adventure. At least you had one foot that looked like a hobbit foot.

I can’t wait for the second stanza of this grand adventure – the Europe leg!

Great to have you home though. Even though I want to see you go again so I can live vicariously through your adventure.

Love ya, Dan

PS. Have you posted on Advrider as a warning to others?